Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-27
THE SECOND BALLOT.
DELEGATE COOK, INDEPENDENT RBPUBLI-
can, VOTES WITH HIS PARTY
Camden Loses 0ns-LacaS and FlOurn0y Make
Anh-Camdsn Speeches. in Which the Utterly
GVundlss Cry Of Monopoly PrsdOminatas
The Federal Patronage Hitch.
Special TtIegrGR to the Register.

Special TtlegrGR TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, January 90
The two houses assembled in joint session
to-day to ballot for United States Senator.
Col. Lucas got the floor as soon rs the body
was called to order, and after an hour or
more of talk upon the subject ofmOnOpoly,
rich Senators, caucus nominations, re-
view of the present members of the United
States Senate, and how they got there, the
average of their craftsmanship, which was
very low, ETC., he nominated Gov. Wilson.
Lucas grew eloquent at times and his
friends thought he made good speech rs
an anti Camden man.
Flournoy defended his position in re-
manning out Of caucus. Flournoy not only
arraigned Camden for the alleged monOpO-
listic associations, but he and Kenna for
the manner in which they had distributed
plums. He referred to the pres
ence of the Marshals, Collectors, and other
United States officers, who he claimed
were here in the interest of Camden. Mr..
FlOurnoy forgot to mention quite num-
ber of gents who were present as anti
men, and who were applicants for
these offices, among them, Maj. Anderson,
Jim Hurry, Lee Heiskell and others.
FlournOy grew very bitter at times.
Senators YanPelt, McCreery, SOmmer-
Vile, and Delegates Kidd and Hamilton
the action of the caucusin timely
speeches.
Judge Maxwell surprised the Democrat
.c members somewhat by placing in NOM
nation w. Il. Wiley, of MonOngalia.
This was the only Radical upOn whom
action could be maintained and
he was voted for notably by the Republi-
rans.
THE VOTE.
At half past three vote was taken.
Camden received thirty-nine, being the
votes of the original members of the eau
cus delegates and Byrne and Chambers,
Cook, Independent Republican, voting for
Dkey Johnson. The scattering vote was
the same as yesterday except NcClung, of
who voted for J. J. Davis. The
secured the taking of another
vote and the result was the same rs the
irst except that the Greenbackers voted
for Wiley, giving him forty votes, Cam
len thirty-nine and scattering rs in the
,smbly adjourned.
FLOURNOY'S REMARKS.
An interesting extract from FlournOy'S |
speech is here appended:
II desire to say few words in eXplana- |
ion and vindication of the position | occu-
~. We are here lighting for no one man.
know the newspapers OF the State under
,Ome influence which we can imagine have
attempted to put us in a false position
before the people. The newspapers of the
State have stated that these bolting DEM
,crats were to make an alliance with the
political enemies OF their party Ia
.lcct their choice. These Repub-
leans who sit around me know
now untrue such astatement is. Can those
who are supporting Camden say that they
nave not done far more 10 get Republican
support? We are asking nothing OF the
Republican party. We are simply asking |
them as honest men to stand by their con-
yictiOns. If johnson n. Camden is sent |
To the Senate of the United States by Re- |
publican votes then let the responsibility !
rest where it belongs. There are more
Federal offices here represented to-day |
than has ever been the case in |
The history of West Virginia. We have
here to-day the United States Marshal, the
Collector of Internal Revenue, and the
[ nited States District Attorney. | have |
.Ound Mr. Camden an agreeable gentle
man. have no personal feeling against
him; no spite against him. | say, sir, |
hat the federal patrOnizer on this State
hats been distributed with view solely to
Derpetuate certain corporation"
Mr.. Flournoy, proceeding, criticised the
action of Mr.. Camden in not securing
the appointment OF Daily, OF
the Eastern Panhandle to he
United States District Attorney.
The cry ofthe Othcrside, Don't split the
party; save the party | tell You that is
1 false cry, but l tell you Democrats, if
you want to save the party, then take
luwn Camden and yOu will find none more
ready than We to agree with you on any |
good man. That is VIII ut we offer to them
aud the responsibility of refusing will not
lie on our shoulders. We are holding ont
because we believe Camden is not proper
person to be elected.
We are ready TO accept any good man,
md there are plenty in the State. say,
,ir, in conclusion, that if Johnson n. Cam
len is forced upon the people Of this State
ls Senator by the votes of the Democrats,
hen the fate of the party is scaled"
SOME COMMENT.
Your correspondent met Collector Nc
-iraw this evening in the lobby of the
Hotel Ruffner, and asked him what he had
10 say in reference to Senator FlournOys
speech about the location of the offices of
Collector, Marshal and District Attorney.
Mr.. McGraw in response said: Il have
Dnly this: When Senator Flour
nov or any other man takes
advantage of his official station and priv
legged prerogatiyes to attack another per-
,on upon what the Senator terms 'infor-
nation where no opportunity Is afforded
for a reply, he does an unfair, ungenerous
and unmanly act, one out of harmony
with American love of fair play. IL the
attack of the Senator was intended for
coercion or intimidation he has struck the
wrong material"